Projects

A Business Park With Built-In Quality Control

Light industrial and commercial office spaceCompleted 2003114 acres

THE CHALLENGEThis site at the juncture of a major interstate (the Massachusetts Turnpike) was a prime location for an industrial park. The goal was to capitalize on that by creating the area’s finest business park for light commercial and office space. However, the land came with major elevation changes, ledges, wetlands, poor soils, an inadequate water supply, and little public infrastructure.

THE ODG APPROACHO’Connell Development Group first definedthe environmental parameters and created a thoughtful, environmentally sensitive site plan with attractive roadways. In the designphase, we specified requirements for siting, landscaping, building design, and parking design that would ensure a consistent level of quality as each lot was developed. We also worked closely with state and local officials to identify and secure funding for the needed infrastructure.

RESULTSThe result was 80 developable acres, which will translate to 425,000 square feet of light industrial and commercial office space. All in a quality setting that will protect property owners’ investments.